Psalms 77:1-20
For the director of music. For Jeduthun. Of Asaph. A psalm.
1 I cried out to God for help;
I cried out to God to hear me.
2 When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
at night I stretched out untiring hands,
and I would not be comforted.
3 I remembered you, God, and I groaned;
I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.
4 You kept my eyes from closing;
I was too troubled to speak.
5 I thought about the former days,
the years of long ago;
6 I remembered my songs in the night.
My heart meditated and my spirit asked:
7 “Will the Lord reject forever?
Will he never show his favor again?
8 Has his unfailing love vanished forever?
Has his promise failed for all time?
9 Has God forgotten to be merciful?
Has he in anger withheld his compassion?”
10 Then I thought, “To this I will appeal:
the years when the Most High stretched out his right hand.
11 I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago.
12 I will consider all your works
and meditate on all your mighty deeds.”
13 Your ways, God, are holy.
What god is as great as our God?
14 You are the God who performs miracles;
you display your power among the peoples.
15 With your mighty arm you redeemed your people,
the descendants of Jacob and Joseph.
16 The waters saw you, God,
the waters saw you and writhed;
the very depths were convulsed.
17 The clouds poured down water,
the heavens resounded with thunder;
your arrows flashed back and forth.
18 Your thunder was heard in the whirlwind,
your lightning lit up the world;
the earth trembled and quaked.
19 Your path led through the sea,
your way through the mighty waters,
though your footprints were not seen.
20 You led your people like a flock
by the hand of Moses and Aaron.
I have general anxiety disorder and I do not deal well with uncertainty or when something goes amiss...Often uncertainty stops me right in my tracks and I just do not know what to do...Many times I get overwhelmed by uncertainties in life, and those are the times I have to stop and gather myself, as well as I can...And many times I have cried out for God, in these times, as well as questioning Him about how I feel, and why He allows it...
God's people wandered in the heat of the desert for forty years...I suspect that many of the times during the heat of the day was uncomfortable, to say the least...But His people made it to the Promised Land of Israel...
I cannot imagine how the situation of Joseph's wife, Mary having her Baby in a manger and not in a more “proper” place...Yet, I know that God allowed His Son to be born this way, and we know how this Boy turned out...He grew up to be the Greatest of All Men...
Jesus was born in unfavorable conditions and died in the most unfavorable conditions on a cross, crucified...These are things to think about and remember, when we are counting our blessings...